Joke and Whim

Joke

Joke noun - Something said or done to cause laughter.

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Whim and joke are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Whim" instead a noun "Joke".

Nearby Words: joking, joker, jokey, joked, jokingly

Whim noun - A sudden impulsive and apparently unmotivated idea or action.

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Joke and whim are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Joke" instead a noun "Whim".

Nearby Words: whimsical, whimsy, whimper

good	good joke	good whim
complete	complete joke	complete whim
simple	simple joke	simple whim
stupid	stupid joke	stupid whim
Other adjectives: little, bad, cruel, random.

Also in the pilot, it's implied that Carlson fires people almost at whim, whereas for the rest of the series, Carlson's inability to fire anyone has become a running joke of sorts.

Source: Series / WKRP in Cincinnati

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